Size-stick



(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet l.

3. B. SWEETLAND.

SIZE STICK.

No. 598,034. Patented Jan. 25, 1898.

W1TNE55 VENTDR 7 UNITED STATES PATENT tries.

JOHN B. S'WEE'ILAND, OF LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS.

SIZE-STICK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 598,034, dated January 25, 1898. Application filed November 19 1896. Serial No. 612,688. No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OHN B. S'WEETLAND, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Lynn, v

in the county of Essex and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Size-Sticks; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

lhe present invention relates to combination size-sticks adapted to be used by shoeinanufacturers, pattern-makers, shoe-dealers, and last-makers for measuring shoe-patterns, shoe-lasts, 850.

The object of the present invention is to combine in compact form several scales or measuring devices by which to measure the size of a shoe, the spring of the toe, the rake or spring of the back of the shoe, the width at the ball portion, and the height of the heel, and also to determine the length orsize of a last, its width across the ball portion, and the proper height of heel fora last-having a particular spring at the too, all as will be fully set forth in the following specification.

To the above end the invention consists of the devices and combination of devices which will be hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 shows a top plan view. Fig. 2 shows a longitudinalvertical section through the device, parts being in elevation. Fig. 3 shows a transverse vertical section taken on line 3 3, Fig. 5, lookingtoward the left. Fig. 4: shows a transverse vertical section taken on line i 4, Fig. 5, looking toward the right; and Fig. 5 shows the device in side elevation.

Similar letters of reference refer to corresponding parts throughout the several views.

In the drawings, A represents a case or frame which is suitably shaped to sustain the several parts and which may be constructedof any desired material; As now made by me this case or frame A comprises a long substantially rectangular section composed of the integral sides a a and ends a, a, which is preferably cast of metal, the sides a a being narrowed at the top, as shown in Figs. 1, 3, 4, and 5 and more clearly shown in Figs. 3 and i. 13 represents a baseplatewhioh is fixed to said frame portion by any suitable means.

C represents a cover-plate which may be formed integral with the casting a a a a, or, as shown in the drawings, formed separately and held in place on frame Aby any suitable means, such as the flanges which depend from said cover-plate O and embrace the narrow portion of frame A and which may be held thereon by screws or other suitable fastoning devices. The cover-plate C has a centrally-disposed slot c, which extends from end tojend of said plate for a purpose to be hereinafter explained.

At one endof frame A is astandard D, which extends upwardly for some distance above the cover-plate C, it being secured fixedly in position by anysuitable means, such as a shank d, which projects through the slot 0 in cover-plate O and engages a groove 19 in a partition P, which maybe conveniently cast integrally with the frame A or formed separately and secured therein as desired. Upon the standard D immediately above the coverplate 0 is formed a scale s and at its upper end a scale 5, comprising a series of vertical parallel lines, as shown. Secured to the front edge of the stand D is a plate Z, upon the face of which is formed a scale 5 similar to the scale 5 upon standard D.

Reciprocating in suitable guide-grooves p and p formed,respectively,in partition P and a similar partition P, is a carrier or lifter L,

which moves up and down through theslot c in the cover-plate C. The lifter L is arranged to carry a heel-rest R, which may be secured thereto in any suitable manner, it being shown as detachably mounted thereon, as follows: The carrier or lifter L is preferably split at its upper end or formed into members on 'm, between which is clamped by the elastic or resilient action of said members we the shank r of the heel-rest R.

The heel-rest It comprises the substantially heel-shaped plate 0', which is slightly concaved, as shown, and the depending shank o which projects from the under side of plate 0*, and it is preferably formed of thin sheet metal, which is first doubled upon itself at r and then bent outwardly at 7 forming the shank and heel-rest.

The lifter L is arranged to be raised and lowered to raise and lower the heel-rest R- and the last'which may be thereon, and for this purpose an y suitable mechanism maybe-used,

' such as atoggledever connected at one end to the carrier Land atits other end to a fixed support and actuated by any suitable means, the mechanism shown beingmerely aconven ient means of accomplishing this result.

ering the lifteror carrier L comprises a lug K, projeoted'from one side of the lifter ,L

" and having a threaded aperture engaging a ,screw-shafto, which is mounted in suitable bearin gs inthe cover plate O-and bottom plate B, carryi ng' a bevelsgear 0, which meshes with a bevel gear 0 upon a short horizontal shaft 0 mounted in suitable hearings in'the frame A, and which projects fromthe end a, of said frame and carriesasuitablehead o by mean-s of which said shaft may be turned to turn the bevel-gears o and 0. an d rotate the screwshaft 0, to thus raise and lower the lifter L.

Cooperating with the standard D, tordeter- T mine thelengthor size of a last or shoe, is a block Eywhich' is preferably formed with a perpendicl'ilarfront face, the bottom edge of I V which forms an indicator or marker-"which" cooperates withthe scale 3 which is formed upon the upper surfaceof the cover-plate C,

adjacent the slot 0. T-his block 'E'is arranged;

to be moved back and forthalong saidcoverplate Q and it is preferably formed with the lugsv which embrace a marginal flange 0 formed upon saidcOver-plate, to hold the block in position and'to properly guide the same in its movements along the plate C.

The block E may be moved along the plate 0 by hand, if so desired, but it is more conveniently operated by a screw-shaft F, which is mounted longitudinally of the frame A, it being held in a bearing (L2 in the end a and a bearing 19 in the partition P and provided with a hand-wheel 10 outside of the frame A, by which it may be rotated. The shaft is threaded, as at f, for its entire length, (only a portion of such threads being shown,) and the threads f are engaged by a finger g upon a rod g, which depends from the block E, passing through the slot 0' in the cover-plate O, and by means of which the block E can be caused to travel along the plate 0 by the rotation of the screw-shaft F. It is desirable that the block E be capable of being rapidly moved along the cover-plate O, and for this reason I have arranged the rod 9 to be moved vertically to remove the finger g from engagement with the screw-shaft F.

As shown in the drawings, the rod g is arranged to be vertically movable in a bearing 6 in the block E, and is normally forced downwardly by a small spring e placed in said bearing 6 and bearing upon the top of said rod g. For the purpose of raising said rod g there is provided a lever g which is fulcrumed at g in a recess g, one end of which engages the upper end of the rod g, and the other end of which projects from the recess 9 in a position to'be depressed by'the operaitor. The above arrangement'is such that the block E'can be moved along the cover-plate C by means of the screw-shaft F by permit= ting the rod r "to en a e saidshaft; but when-s J a: m

ever it is desired to rapidly move the block E along the cover-plate O it'can be accomplished bylifting therod 'g by means of the lever 9 and thus removing the finger g'froni engagement with the threads on said rod,

"When the me; is thus: raised, the bloohE can be quickly moved to any position along the cover-plate (3., V

Upon'thefront face of the block E is a scale 8 and upon theiiange c of the cover plateO is a scale 3?, the use of which will be hereinafter described. r a a The functions of the several scales are as 1 follows: Scales sand 3& are in practice substantiallyalike, and are intended to deter a mine the height of heelwhich may be carried I and also to determine whether a completed by a shoe'madeiupona lasthaving a predctew mined spring or upward inclination at the toe goo shoehas the proper height of heel to harmonize with the spring of said shoe at the toe.

The scale s is to determine whether the upper of a shoeora pattern "of said uppcrhas the proper rake or inclination at tliewnpper portionof the quarters. Scale 5 isto deter- -mine the length or siz'e'of a shoe or last, and it may be marked to indicatesuch sizeby any method or systemidesired, such as what is knownas the French system or'the system in use in the United States, or both systems may be indicated, if desired. The scale 8* upon block E is to determine the spring or upward inclination of the last or shoe at the toe portion, and the scale s to measure the size or width of a last or shoe at the ball portion.

The operation of my invention is as follows: In measuring a last to determine its size in length and also the spring at the toe and the height of heel which a shoe made on said last should carry the last is placed in position with its heel resting upon the plate R and the back of the last resting against the plate l. The block E is now moved forward toward the toe of the last until it contacts with said toe. The lifter or carrier L is now raised by means of the shafts o 0 and bevel-gears 0" and 0 thus raising the heel-rest R and the rear end of the last resting thereon until the bottom surface of the last shall be in the position which it is required the sole of the shoe made on such last shall assume, and when thus supported the proper height of heel for such shoe can be determined by either the scale s or s and the length or size of the shoe by the scale 8 the size being indicated by the position of the lower edge of the front face of the block E, which is in contact with the toe of the last, relatively to the scale .9 At the same time the scale 8 upon the face of the block E will indicate the spring or upward inclination of the toe portion of the last.

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In determining the width of the last across the ball portion the last is placed with its ball portion resting upon'the cover-plate C,

one side of the last contacting with the top forward edge of the lifter or carrier L, the front line of which should be substantially in line with the right-hand end of scale 8 and the block E may then be rapidly moved forward by depressing the lever g as described, and brought into contact with the other side of the last at the ball portion, whereupon the width at the ball portion may be accurately determined. In measuring a shoe-pattern the lower edges of the pattern are brought together and the heel-rest R is removed from the lifter L. The edges of the pattern at the heel portion are now inserted between the members m of the lifter L to an s on said standard, and such scale will indicate the rake of the upper of the shoe made from said pattern with a heel of the height determined by the relative position of thepat- I tern to the scale s or s Having fully described the construction and operation of my invention, I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United States 1. The combination with a hollow box or casing carrying a suitable bed-plate, a fixed vertical standard secured at one end of the hollow box or casing provided with a scale to determine the height of heel, and a second scale to determine the rake of the shoe-upper, a scale upon the upper surface of the bedplate, a movable block provided with a scale movable along said bed-plate, a verticallyadjustable rest or plate at one end of the box or casing, and means within the box or casing provided with actuating devices outside of the box or casing for controlling the movement of the movable block and the rest or plate, substantially as described.

2. In a size-stick, the combination with a bed-plate orcasing provided with a slot or guideway in its upper face, of a gage-block movable along said bed-plate, a screw-shaft to move said gage-block, a vertically-movable spring-pressed rod carried by said gage-block and projected through the slot in the bedplate engaging the screw-rod, and a pivoted lever engaged with the spring-pressed rod arranged to disengage the same from the screwshaft, substantially as described.

3. In a size-stick, the combination with a vertically-adjustable lifter or carrier, of a heel rest or plate adj ustably connected therewith, suitable guides arranged to control the vertical movement of the lifter or carrier, and a threaded rod arranged to raise and lower said lifter or carrier, substantially as described.

4. In a size-stick, the combination with a rest for the shoe-upper, of a vertical standard against which the back of said shoe-upper is adapted to be placed, and a scale upon the side of said standard to determine the rake of the upper, substantially as described.

5. In a size-stick the combination with a lifter or carrier provided with spring jaws or members, of a rest-plate for the heel of a last having a shank embraced by said spring jaws or members, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN B. SYVEETLAND.

Witnesses:

A. E. Wnvrn, A. O. ORNE. 

